Kn[]_[]ckles3o5;1486916 said:
I'm not opposed to second chances under STRICT supervision. But, ***** up then and I'm in favor of a year in jail--in jail someplace like King Salmon, AK.
Puts me in conflict with the stoners here who think it's a minor issue, and who are undoubtedly high achievers.
Way to paint everyone who thinks drug laws are a joke as stoners and underachievers you bigoted **** face. People like you make me sick. All high and mighty looking down on people who smoke weed, probably all the while forcing half a keg down your throat at a tail gate party. Just because someone is opposed to draconian, useless, self driven drug laws written in nobodies interest except politicians, law enforcement BUSINESS, and the corrections BUSINESS, does not make them a stoner nor an underachiever.
NEGGED.
Thanks for the opinion. I see where you're coming from. So please highlight the "everyone" in my post?
PS. I don't drink much not because I'm better than anyone else (well, maybe better than the "fans" who can't make it to the end of the fourth quarter), but only because I get sleepy after one beer in the sun, a half keg really! :ibisroflmao:
While I don't share LACanes vigor in berating you, I do agree that you took a shot at a fairly large swath of the South Florida population and Canes fan base with your comment. I am aware of quite a few successful "stoners" with doctorates, including a few Iron Arrow members, that would question your logic. Ruining a kids life over 40 dollars worth of a drug that is less dangerous and debilitating than more commonly used "legal" drugs like Alcohol and prescription medication isn't really a legitimate position to take on this matter IMO.
You might wanna step off your high horse on this subject cause you are closer to wrong than right on this one.
If we are talking logic here, I said stoners here. Are these successful "stoners" here? If so I'm in impressive company.
I'm not ready to concede your point on which forms of drugs are less dangerous because I'm not an expert on the topic--you may be right. Perhaps the new Colorado pot laws will serve as a laboratory to test what happens (if anything) when pot is no longer illegal. Presently looking down from my horse I'm thinking "less dangerous" is not justification just because some folks have done it successfully.
We're talking about a kid who didn't take his responsibility to his team and to the law seriously. Would anyone argue that he didn't know any better? So then it comes down to foolish behavior and in my opinion there has to be a high price paid, or the behavior continues.
Paranos makes some good points, and I believe in redemption. His consequences are harsh, mine would be more harsh (if it was my stupid kid I would be grateful his life wasn't "ruined"). I understand you don't think that's a legitimate position. Aren't you glad that we are just jawing about this and that I am not in a position to impose my will?
I appreciate your point of view, seems that it would be interesting to further discuss this over a drink. My choice would probably be a nice scotch, a half-keg would keep me running to the restrooms until I fell off the bar stool.